Greece - Tourism accounts for about 18 percent of Greeceʼs gross domestic product (GDP)

Greece needs cheaper regional airports to tap the growing budget airline trade and boost tourism to the country, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of airline Easyjet, said on Tuesday. Greece has introduced incentives to attract more tourists by granting new licences for the construction of luxury hotels and golf courses, seeking to diversify from the traditional sun and sea tourism.